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Allied Health Professions

As an Allied Health Professional (AHP) you'll enjoy a rewarding and challenging career. The University of Brighton is a top 10 UK university for world-leading research impact in this field.

Our health professions courses are 12th in the UK overall, and joint 1st in the UK for career prospects: Guardian University Guide 2022. Paramedic Science is in the Top 10 in the UK and physiotherapy joint 1st for graduate prospects, Complete University Guide 2022.

We place the values of the NHS constitution at the heart of our health courses, and we provide a stimulating learning experience designed to motivate and inspire you to become a high-performing, compassionate and patient-focused health professional who puts the health and wellbeing of the public first.

Additional funding support

UK students studying nursing, midwifery and some allied health professions subjects receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each academic year. Find out more on the NHS website.

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Our courses

Undergraduate

Our undergraduate degrees offer a balance of placement and university learning. You'll be joining a university where health students enjoy excellent graduate rates of employment.

  • Diagnostic Radiography BSc(Hons)
  • Occupational Therapy BSc(Hons)
  • Paramedic Science BSc(Hons)
  • Physiotherapy BSc(Hons)
  • Podiatry BSc(Hons)

Postgraduate

Our postgraduate degrees offer opportunities to train as an allied health profession in two years. For those already in the profession we offer opportunities to take your career to the next level.

  • Advanced Occupational Therapy MSc
  • Advanced Physiotherapy MSc
  • Advanced Podiatry MSc
  • Diagnostic Radiography (Pre-Registration) MSc
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy MSc
  • Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) MSc
  • Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration) MSc
  • Podiatry (Pre-Registration) MSc

We also offer a range of other continuing professional education opportunities.

Apprenticeships

Our apprenticeships combine work with part-time university study. Apprentices develop through on-the-job learning with work-based projects relevant to their organisation. Programmes are offered through a combination of face-to-face and digital learning.

  • Diagnostic Radiographer Degree Apprenticeship
  • Occupational Therapist Degree Apprenticeship
  • Podiatry Degree Apprenticeship

PhD

A PhD at the University of Brighton will develop your professional skills as a researcher in your chosen discipline, and enable you to make your original contribution to knowledge, working alongside dedicated academics in a vibrant, supportive community.

  • Occupational Therapy PhD
  • Physiotherapy PhD
  • Podiatry PhD
The degree programme was eclectic and challenging. It was the perfect place to start a career that has had quite a few twists and turns. It introduced me to frontline patient care a few months into my first year and has prepared me for a career in healthcare with a broad foundation of knowledge and skills combined with a strong focus on understanding patients needs.

Siobhan Melia, Podiatry BSc(Hons) graduate and CEO of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Why study the Allied Health Professions at Brighton?

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You'll be joining a university where health students enjoy excellent graduate rates of employment. Our students qualify for professional practice in areas including diagnostic radiography, occupational therapy, paramedic science, physiotherapy and podiatry.

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You'll build experience on placement with local NHS trusts and other health and social care providers in a variety of settings. You'll put learning into practice whilst building relationships and working with other health professionals.

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You'll benefit from using our facilities, including the Leaf Hospital our own fully staffed podiatry clinic, our Clinical Skills and Simulation suites, Flexible Learning Environment, Daily Living Suite and practical skills rooms.

Accrediting bodies and professional links

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Our Physiotherapy BSc(Hons) and Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) MSc are accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

This ensure our graduates build and consolidate the core physiotherapy knowledge, skills values and behaviours for a successful career. 

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Our Occupational Therapy BSc(Hons), Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration MSc and Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship are accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Accreditation ensures our courses meet the education standards set by the profession, respond to local, national and global issues which may affect the profession and produce graduates who are fit for academic award, practice, purpose and the profession.

 

Royal College of Podiatry

Our Podiatry BSc(Hons), Podiatry (Pre-registration) MSc and Podiatry Degree Apprenticeship are accredited by The Royal College of Podiatry.

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Our courses in paramedic science, physiotherapy, podiatry and occupational therapy are approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Approval is pending for our new radiography course.

HCPC  is a regulator of 15 health and care professions in the UK. Our courses provide everything you need to start working as an HCPC-registered professional in these areas.  

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Our Paramedic Science BSc(Hons) is endorsed by the College of Paramedics. 

Endorsement demonstrates our commitment to the paramedic profession beyond the ‘threshold’ required by the HCPC - our programme strives to go above and beyond the minimum requirements.

 

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School of Sport and Health Sciences

Diagnostic radiography, occupational therapy, paramedic science, physiotherapy and podiatry are taught at the School of Sport and Health Sciences.

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Facilities tours

We have extensive facilities to help you develop your skills and expertise. These include practical skills rooms, simulation suites and a community flat. 

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Our research

  • Long-term Conditions and Rehabilitation Research and Enterprise Group
  • Public Health and Wellbeing Research and Enterprise Group

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